# Returning Task Statuses

**`GET /tasks/{taskId}`**

Returns the current status and result of an asynchronous task by its ID.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type          | Required | Description                       |
| --------- | ------------- | -------- | --------------------------------- |
| `taskId`  | string (UUID) | Yes      | The unique identifier of the task |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

```json
{
  "taskId": "63e3e5e8a01b3c001234abcd",
  "action": "Create policy",
  "done": true,
  "error": null,
  "result": {},
  "steps": [
    {
      "time": "2024-06-01T12:34:56.789Z",
      "message": "Policy created"
    }
  ]
}
```

| Field    | Type           | Description                      |
| -------- | -------------- | -------------------------------- |
| `taskId` | string         | The task identifier              |
| `action` | string         | Description of the task action   |
| `done`   | boolean        | Whether the task has completed   |
| `error`  | object \| null | Error details if the task failed |
| `result` | object \| null | Task result payload when done    |
| `steps`  | array          | Progress steps completed so far  |

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |


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